Woodinville, Washington, January 4, 2024 ‑ Seven years ago ComicBooks For Kids! started out with a dream. That dream was to make a difference for children in hospitals and cancer centers by providing comic books to children awaiting surgery or simply sitting in their hospital bed. Initial feedback was amazing. Hospitals informed them that these comic books were providing escapism for the kiddos and teens and reducing anxiety. Moreover, it was allowing for the nursing and doctor staff to bond with the children over these characters.
But they had a challenge. They wanted to provide them more. More comic books, more boxes, more often. But reality being what it was, there was no way to do this. There is a cost to infrastructure, and they did not have the financial support to recognize their dreams.
Enter Paizo and their support with Humble Bundle.
Mark Weiss, Founder and President of ComicBooks For Kids! reports, “This year and directly attributed to Paizo and these Humble Bundles, we are now the largest charity in not only the US, but the world (as we now have a branch in the UK) for the items we provide. We now support over 200 hospitals in all 50 states to all demographics. Moreover, we have been able to provide almost 500,000 items across the world. These items have grown from comic books to now include coloring books, action figures, funko pops, T-shirts, toys, games and yes items from Paizo too! Our indoor storage space, necessary for infectious disease controls, has grown to over 1100 SQ feet stacked with goodies to give to the children. As the executive Director, I joyfully spend 60 hours a week ensuring that goodness happens!”
They also started a sister charity called ComicBooks For Troops. When they receive materials too mature for kids, they provide them to the troops. Overnight they became the largest charity in the US for these items to the troops.
“None of this, I repeat, none of this, would have been possible without the wonderful support of Paizo,” said Weiss.
A quick visit to their webpage at CB4K.org and their Facebook Page tells the story. Those pictures will share how they have made a difference for so many.
Moving forward, ComicBooks For Kids! have many big plans for 2024. More items for the kids and troops, bigger boxes, more hospitals and greater frequency in shipping to all.
The current Pathfinder Second Edition Legacy Humble Bundle benefiting ComicBooks For Kids! ends Saturday, January 6 at 11 AM Pacific.
ABOUT COMICBOOKS FOR KIDS! / COMICBOOKS FOR TROOPS
ComicBooks For Kids! provide child friendly comic books to children in hospitals and cancer centers across the U.S. and select locations in Canada. Most often these come as new comics from the many publishers who support them. On occasion, they will also provide unread, warehouse overstock. In all cases, they work within the medical facility’s infectious disease policies. ComicBooks For Troops is the largest charity in the US for comic books and pop culture items provided to all branches of the military.
ABOUT PAIZO
Paizo Inc. is publisher of the award-winning Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, Pathfinder Tales novels, Starfinder science-fantasy roleplaying game, as well as numerous board games and accessories. In the 15+ years since its founding, Paizo has received more than 100 major awards and has grown to become one of the most influential companies in the hobby games industry.
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